About Profound
Profound is building the definitive platform for AI presence—where the world’s most ambitious brands understand and shape how they appear in AI-powered experiences.
As AI becomes the primary interface for discovery and decision-making, brands compete not for clicks, but for answers. Profound sits at the center of that shift.
The Role
We’re hiring AI Strategists to work directly with enterprise customers at the intersection of AI systems, brand visibility, and strategy.
This role is customer-facing and applied, with significant ownership over how insights are generated, communicated, and translated into action. You’ll work closely with Fortune 500 brands to help them understand how they surface across AI systems—and what to do about it—while partnering closely with product, engineering, and customer success teams.
This role is less about publishing research and more about turning complex AI behavior into clear strategic direction for customers.
What You’ll Actually Do
Partner with Fortune 500 brands as a strategic guide through the AI discovery landscape
Analyze how brands surface across AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude
Perform applied analysis on LLM behavior, prompt patterns, and visibility mechanics
Lead customer-facing analyses and synthesize findings into clear strategic recommendations
Translate customer edge cases into product insights and feature direction
Conduct competitive visibility and gap analyses across AI search platforms
Bridge technical complexity and strategic clarity in every client interaction
Experience We Value
5–8+ years of experience in roles such as:
BizOps at a growth-stage tech company
Technical or analytics-focused consulting
Search, growth, or platform strategy roles
Experience shaping search strategy, content architecture, or growth systems at scale
Strong intuition for how search and discovery have evolved (PageRank → modern AI systems)
Comfort working with data and analytical outputs
Experience translating technical concepts into strategic guidance for non-technical audiences
Strong communication skills and executive presence in customer-facing settings
Comfort operating at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer success
Curious and pattern-oriented; able to synthesize signal from noisy systems
Comfortable owning workstreams end-to-end
Proactive in identifying implications, risks, and next steps
The Opportunity
This is a chance to work directly with some of the world’s most sophisticated companies as they navigate the shift to AI-driven discovery.
Your work will:
Shape how enterprise brands adapt to AI systems
Influence product direction through real customer insight
Sit at the center of a category-defining company as it scales
This is an on-site role in our Union Square office—working in-person with a team that moves fast and thinks deeply.
For this role, the expected base salary range is $130,000 – $180,000, depending on experience. Profound’s total compensation package includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.